Medieval Experience Weekend

It is the middle ages!

Faction fight faction for the crown, where better to learn about this than at Avoncroft Museum?

The Beaufort Companye will be on site to show you the costumes, trades, skills and history of this important period of British History.

Throughout the day there will be demonstration battles where you’ll hear the clash of sword and the bang of cannon in a spectacular clash of arms and armour.

Multiple 15^th century  groups will be joining us for the weekend – with living history camps throughout the site on the windmill field, around the buildings and to the right and  left of main arena set out on the New Guesten Hall Lawn area ( main artillery park will be in one of these).

See how Medieval people lived, how they cooked and prepped their food, made their clothes what work they did and games they played.

Bring your rugs and chairs or make use of the Museum seating around the main arena and explore the rest of the site to visit the camps.

Saturday includes a foot tourney, Sunday has two battles

Learn how to tell your commoner from your nobility, and  about Arming a Knight  with the Companye and see how your ancestors lived.

Weekend Timetable of Events:

Time	Activity	Location
10.00	Doors open – Living History
11:00	Firepower, (bows/Crossbows/guns) and foot troops	Guesten Hall lawn
11:30	Foot Tourney	Guesten Hall lawn
12.30	Kiddie – Drill	Guesten Hall lawn
13.00 – 14:00	Warbow Demonstration	Guesten Hall lawn
14.00	Arming a knight	Medieval camps
14.30	Battle re-enactment – Battle of Bewdley Bridge	Guesten Hall lawn
15.30	Costume & manners (how to tell your commoner from your nobility)	Guesten Hall lawn
16.00	Wars of the Roses in 30(ish) minutes	Guesten Hall lawn
17.00	Last visitor leaves

Sunday 

Time	Activity	Location
10.00	Doors open – Living History
11.00	Firepower, (bows/Crossbows/guns) and foot troops	Guesten Hall lawn
11:30	Arming for War	Various Camps
12.00	Battle of Bullsmore – rolling skirmish with enactor civilian involvement	Guesten Hall lawn
12.30	Kiddie – Drill	Guesten Hall lawn
13.00 – 14:00	Dinner
14.00	Arming a knight	Medieval camps
14.30	Battle re-enactment – Battle of Bewdley Bridge	Guesten Hall lawn
15.30	Costume & manners (how to tell your commoner from your nobility)	Guesten Hall lawn

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW

Daily tickets can be purchased in advance on the website or on the door each day (subject to availability)

Plus The miniature railway will be running  for just £1 a ride

Avoncroft Members no need to pre book a ticket, just bring a valid Membership card for free entry.